knees, still holding the paryl and chi streams apart. His arms sagged, halfway to his sides, his will almost extinguished. He wanted to drop dead, drop into the sea, and be no more. But before his arms fell, he felt a presence behind him, embracing him, propping his arms up. “I’ve got you, Kip. Come on, Kip, we’re almost through!” Kip? Everyone on the squad called him Breaker. Who … “Help me!” Tisis shouted.
